It was an opportunity for Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong to rise to the top of the disappointment list after losing three games to Jeju, but he came out trying to do better for Choi Joon's mistake team (K League 1 field Q&A)
Jul 23, 2025
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FC Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong expressed deep regret.
In the 23rd round of Hana Bank's K League 1 at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd at Jeju World Cup Stadium, Seoul lost to Jeju 2-3. Cho Young-wook scored an equalizer just before the end of the first half after giving up the first goal to Yuri Jonathan, and Park Sung-hoon's comeback goal from the set piece in the 13th minute of the second half was expected to win, but he lost 2-3 in the 16th minute of the second half when Jeju Lee Chang-min scored a free-kick equalizer and Lim Chang-woo scored a theater comeback goal in the extra time of the second half. In three face-to-face matches this season, Jeju ended the regular league without winning points. With Jeonbuk (48 points) leading the way, Gimcheon (36 points) is in second place and Daejeon (36 points) is in third place. If fourth-ranked FC Seoul (33 points) caught Jeju on the day, it would have been a great opportunity to advance to the lead with three consecutive wins.
After the game, Seoul coach Kim Ki-dong said "What a disappointing game. It's a situation that we can't lose, but..." he swallowed his regret. "Nevertheless, our players did as well as they prepared. Mistakes were made in the moment's choice or defense. It's something that can come out while playing soccer, but as a coach, you have to make sure it doesn't come out"I put the blame on myself. "The pursuit is the loss of the team if it fails. I'll talk to the players about that. It was time to go to the top, but I will not be disappointed and prepare well for the next game." Below is the full text of Kim Ki-dong's questions and answers.
Jeju = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
-a general review of the game
▶What a disappointing game. We should not lose, but our players did well as we prepared. Mistakes were made in the moment's choice or defense. It's something that can come out while playing soccer, but as a coach, you have to make sure it doesn't come out. Football is a loss if the team is bad. I'll talk to the players about that. It was time to hit the top, but I will not be disappointed and prepare well for the next game.
-I lost to Jeju three times in a row.
▶ I prepared based on the first and second game. Good preparation. However, after scoring, he turned the game around and lost a point as a mistake came out. In that respect, I think it would have been better if the players focused more. I'm sorry about that.
-For the scene where Choi Joon fouled and gave a free kick goal,
▶If you try to work hard, such a situation arises. Rather than doing it on purpose, I tried hard to work hard for the team, so that situation came out.
-Cho Young-wook's goal, about his overall performance
▶There are parts that did not go smoothly in the first half. A good option didn't come out. However, the touch and movement were good in the scene when the goal was scored when there was a chance. It would have been nice if such scenes continued to come out. Young-wook is a player who can score goals and can solve them when the chance comes. Isn't his nickname 'Shooting Monster'. If you have confidence, you will be able to show better performance.
-How to prepare for the weekend match against Daejeon.
▶We have to go all out. I haven't gone to the locker room yet, but the players must have been very disappointed. The first thing to do is to get it right. All-out game on the weekend, I'm going to go all in.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
